February 8, By Michael Florio
A two-family house on 21st Avenue just broke records with a $2 million sale, according to a local real estate firm.
The house, located at 48-07 21st Ave., sold for $2 million on Feb.…
February 8, Staff Report
A man sliced a woman’s thigh with an unknown object as she was jogging in East Elmhurst on Sunday morning.
The 19-year-old victim was jogging when an unknown man slashed her thigh with an object at the intersection of 25th Ave and 79th Street,…
February 7, Staff Report
A man was stabbed on Steinway Street early Saturday morning after getting into a dispute with several men, according to police.
The victim was in front of 25-97 Steinway Street at 4:00 am on Saturday when an argument transpired and one of the men displayed a knife and stabbed the victim in the torso.…
February 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City Council voted overwhelmingly to give themselves a 32 percent pay raise on Friday, bringing their salaries from $112,500 to $148,500.
Council Members voted 40 to 7 in approval of the pay raises.…
February 4, By Michael Florio
Bathroom waste from the Astoria Park pool and a nearby playground have been flowing into the East River for decades through pipes that were not connected to the City sewage system, according to the Parks Department.…
February 4, By Michael Florio
Those looking forward to an amphitheater in Astoria Park will have to wait.
Due to bidding numbers exceeding the Parks Department’s funding, the project will have to be broken up into phases, according to Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski.…
February 4, By Christian Murray
Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to construct a 16-mile street car system that would service the Brooklyn and Queens communities located along the East River.
The plan, which would cost about $2.5 billion, is expected to be announced during de Blasio’s State of the City Speech tonight.…
February 3, By Christian Murray
A 63-year-old East Elmhurst man pleaded guilty today to child pornography charges and faces between one to three years in prison upon sentencing, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
The defendant, Michael Murray,…
February 3, By Michael Florio
Residents of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst can set aside some time in late March or early April to help decide how $1.5 million should be spent in their district.
Council Member Costa Constantinides has announced voting dates and locations for this year’s participatory budgeting process,…
February 3, By Michael Florio
The city will spend $33 million on sewer upgrades to reduce pollution in Bowery Bay and Flushing Bay.
The Department of Environmental Protection announced the sewage upgrade yesterday, which they say will prevent 225 million gallons of pollution from being discharged into Bowery Bay and Flushing Bay each year.…